Definition of trapezoid
1a : a quadrilateral having only two sides parallelb British : trapezium 1a
2 : a bone in the wrist at the base of the metacarpal of the index finger
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Origin and Etymology of trapezoid
New Latin trapezoïdes, from Greek trapezoeidēs trapezium-shaped, from trapeza table
TRAPEZOID Defined for English Language Learners
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: a four-sided shape that has two sides that are parallel and two sides that are not parallel
TRAPEZOID Defined for Kids
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: a flat geometric figure with four sides but with only two sides parallel
Medical Dictionary
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: a bone in the distal row of the carpus at the base of the index finger—called also lesser multangular, trapezoid bone, trapezoideum
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